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<p><font face="Arial"><font size="5">Feature Group</font><br>
A Feature Group is a collection of Features that together form a major theme of 
the release. The Feature Group WIT helps tracks and costs a set of large 
investments that might touch several features. This WIT is a good classification 
for large investment areas you are communicating to marketing and customers.<br>
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<p><img border="0" src="Images/FeatureGroup.gif" width="640" height="250"></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b><font size="4">Required Fields</font></b><span style="font-size: 13pt"><br>
</span><b>Title</b>: 
Unique title for the Feature Group</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b>Value Proposition</b>: The parent Value Proposition that this Feature Group 
is associated with. <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font color="#FF0000"><b>NOTE</b></font>: The Value 
Proposition must be entered prior to this field being updated. In order for the 
drop down list to be populated the user must hit the (refresh) button and wait 2 
minutes.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b>Assigned to</b>: Individual responsible for the tracking of the Feature 
Group&#8195;</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b>State</b>: The state of the Feature Group. The workflow for the states is as 
follows:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Active</b>: This is the default starting state. Feature Group has 
been approved and work is being completed to execute against this release<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Proposed</b>: Feature Group is opened and not approved<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Closed</b>: Feature Group is completed, cut or should be ignored<br>
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<img border="0" src="Images/FGState.gif" width="425" height="574"></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b>Sub-State</b>: 
The sub-state of the Feature Group. When the State field is set to closed the 
sub-state has the following values:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Completed</b>: All work is completed for the Feature Group<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cut</b>: Feature Group was cut and might be addressed at a 
later date<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Ignore</b>: Feature Group was entered in error and should 
be deleted<br>
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<b><font size="4">Optional Fields</font><span style="font-size: 13pt"><br>
</span>Priority</b>: Priority for the Feature Group. Choices are:<br>
1: Must Have<br>
2: Should Have<br>
3: Nice to Have<br>
4: Wish List<br>
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<b><font size="4">Tabs</font></b><br>
<b>Description</b>: Free form text for the description of the Value Proposition</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b>Links</b>: Linking information</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b>File Attachments</b>: Supporting documentation</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b>History</b>: Standard tab to track all changes to the work item.<br>
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